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EU reignites dispute over refugee quotas ahead of Brussels summit

Fresh tensions have flared up over a controversial scheme to move thousands of refugees across European Union countries. One senior official compared talks on the divisive issue to "fighting trench warfare."

The row broke out as EU leaders prepared to meet in Brussels on Thursday for a summit on the migration challenges facing the bloc.

At the heart of the dispute — and topping the meeting's agenda — is an EU quota system to distribute tens of thousands of refugees across EU member nations.